Telangana nurses perform ’C-section with doctor guiding over phone’. IVF twins die

Mangalore Today News Network

Telangana, May 6, 2025: Telangana, May 6, 2025: A distressing case of alleged medical negligence has emerged from a private hospital in Ibrahimpatnam, located in the Rangareddy district of Telangana. The nursing staff reportedly performed a cesarean section, purportedly following instructions provided over the phone by a senior obstetrician who was not physically present at the hospital.

According to allegations from the pregnant woman’s relatives, the procedure resulted in the birth of premature twins at just 18 weeks of gestation. The mother, who conceived through IVF, is reportedly in stable condition. Tragically, both infants passed away within hours of their birth, leading to outrage and grief among the family.

 

The incident sparked massive protests outside the hospital, with the family asserting that the senior obstetrician provided surgical directions via telephone instead of being present in the operation theatre. The grieving relatives staged a dharna and subsequently filed an official complaint against both the hospital and the doctor, accusing them of severe medical negligence.

In response to the public uproar, senior officials from the Rangareddy district, including the District Medical and Health Officer (DM&HO), immediately inspected the private hospital. Confirming initial procedural violations, authorities took swift action by sealing the facility and assuring a comprehensive investigation.

Senior Rangareddy district health authorities stated, “To conduct any procedure, a senior doctor must be physically present at the operation theatre in the hospital. We have seized the facility and will conduct a thorough enquiry. The relatives of the pregnant woman are alleging that the procedure was conducted by the nursing staff while they received instructions over the phone from the obstetrician," as per a report by Telangana Today.

Health officials acknowledged that since the pregnancy was IVF-conceived, there might be a possibility of a necessary emergency surgery due to the non-viable nature of the pregnancy. However, they underscored that the alleged absence of the senior doctor during the critical operation raises serious questions regarding medical ethics and legal compliance, warranting a thorough and impartial investigation.